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Responsible sourcing means ESG and supplier diversity working together to drive business benefits, reduce risk, increase innovation, and support the communities you do business in.

Supply & Demand Chain Executive has recognized Supplier.io’s CEO Aylin Basom with this year’s Women in Supply Chain Award.

5 ways ESG and supply chain sustainability delivers business value, from reduced risk to increased business results.

Our 6th annual report explores business relationships, executive support, program management, data, results, ESG and more.

Supplier diversity programs should use these metrics to stay on track and maximize their performance year over year.

Supplier.io is excited to share an important update regarding our supplier registration process that further enhances the insights we can provide to support procurement decisions.

Regardless of political noise, supplier diversity is a vital business requirement that offers considerable competitive advantages in the short and long term.

A message from the Supplier.io CEO, Aylin Basom about the recent Supreme Court decision and its implications for supplier diversity programs and professionals

Diverse supplier certifications are down this year. How can you find new diverse suppliers to meet your needs and grow your spend?

Having the active, vocal support of the executive team can make a huge difference regardless of where the supplier diversity program sits in the organization. The supplier diversity manager can get company executives involved - and keep them engaged - by following these 7 best practices. 

Supplier.io launched the 6th annual State of Supplier Diversity study to identify emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities from programs leaders like you across the country.

The following best practices will help you track and report on the progress made by your supplier diversity program and then set it up for future success.

Logitech’s Head of Global Supplier Diversity shares how he’s building a successful and growing supplier diversity program.

Logitech's Head of Supplier Diversity answers questions about how he runs a successful and growing program

Supplier diversity and sustainability (ESG) are becoming more connected as responsible sourcing strategies intersect for environmental, social, and diverse suppliers.  

In supplier diversity, the right approach to data makes a big difference.

Is procurement able to satisfy urgent bottom line requirements while also working towards visionary pursuits like supplier diversity and sustainability?

Across industries, individual companies are delivering on the promise of supplier diversity, with top performers spending 2-3X more with diverse suppliers than their peers. Who are they, and what can they teach us? At Supplier.io, we set out to find the organizations that are putting their money where their mouths are—and to learn what they’re doing to succeed.

Supplier diversity programs are hardly new. Most procurement professionals have some experience with deliberately including certified diverse suppliers in sourcing projects and even onboarding and partnering with suppliers that win contracts.

Supplier diversity isn't just good for communities, it can also help you win new business, especially with the government.  But you need to meet compliance requirements.

At its core, supplier diversity is a business strategy that diversifies the supply chain and removes barriers to entry for marginalized groups. Let’s break down what that means and why supplier diversity has never been more important.

Data Enrichment services improve data accuracy and quality by gathering missing or incomplete information, shedding visibility into your current utilization of diverse suppliers, and identifying your top suppliers to reduce dependencies.  

Get all the details on what certification means, why you need it, and what you can do with it. 

Here is a brief primer on supplier diversity tier 1 and tier 2 spend and how both benefit the impact and longevity of supplier diversity initiatives. 

An effective supplier diversity program is built on transparency, communication, and strategy. Let’s take a look at seven characteristics of successful supplier diversity programs.

An essential element of your supplier diversity program is a policy outlining what the program is, who it includes, what the program goals are, and how you will achieve those goals.

CPOs are now expected to add value beyond cost and drive process improvement in order to remain competitive. Learn the three ways 2023 ProcureCon West encouraged leaders to meet this increased demand.

The Hackett Group joined Supplier.io CEO to talk about how Procurement leaders use benchmarking tools and data to improve their programs.

Is benchmarking really that helpful? It can be! 3 ways you can use it to help your program.

What single aspect of your business affects the health and strength of your supplier diversity program the most? Answer: your data! Programs with strong, accurate, and reliable data place themselves in a position for success and are better able to scale their operations to promote growth.

‘Tis the season for goal setting! You’re probably hard at work on your personal resolutions, but have you remembered to set some for your supplier diversity program?

Facebook empowers all employees to easily find diverse suppliers to help the organization collaborate, innovate and grow.

Review 4 key metrics you can share with your leaders to demonstrate the value of your supplier diversity program.

Research shows leaders truly support the idea of supplier diversity. Review 3 ways you can turn that support into action.

Review key metrics your leadership team needs and how you can best capture that data over time, so you're always boardroom-ready.

Learn how to engage your executives from the successful program at The Container Store.

The Hackett Group joined Supplier.io CEO to talk about supplier diversity trends, and how they relate to the latest priorities for Procurement teams.

Research shows supplier diversity leaders are struggling with metrics and accountability. Review the data and explore a few ways you can simply data gathering.

Supplier diversity programs have more support than ever but still need additional help. We've identified a few ways leaders can provide more help.

Find ways to connect your supplier diversity program to the broader themes and priorities within your company.

Supplier.io's 5th State of Supplier Diversity Report is s the continuation of an initiative that extends back to 2017 and reflects the growth and maturity of supplier diversity programs as well as the impact of overarching trends in the economy, geopolitics, and society.

Explore how "average" supplier diversity programs are doing, the impact they're having, and how they can improve

Review a few specific examples of how you can use benchmarking data to improve your program and gain executive support

Find 3 simple ways you can get your extended team to include more diverse suppliers.

Find out how JetBlue was able to grow their supplier diversity program and manage supply chain risk during the pandemic

3 ways you can use benchmarking data to help you find new insights and opportunities.

Explore 5 ways you can continue to grow your program, even in this difficult economy

Research shows most business leaders support supplier diversity as simply how they want to do business. So we don't need to justify it anymore. But we do need to connect it to bigger business themes

Let's talk about activities and initiatives that will get your program off to a good start, leveraging both internal and external resources.

Connect your supplier diversity program and metrics to what's important to your organization.

Don't let the economy impact your supplier diversity program. Here are 4 ways to ensure your program is seen as mission critical to the business

A Supplier Portal doesn't just make your job easier by aggregating information. I can be a gold-mine of information to help you find new opportunities. Learn how.

A "Tier 2 Program" can be easy to implement and significantly improve your supplier diversity results. Learn the differences between these programs and how they improve your results.

Approximately 99.9 percent of all U.S. businesses are small businesses - nearly 30 million —and eight million of those are classified as diverse businesses, including veteran-owned firms. Read the guide for veteran-owned businesses.

Read how Eaton uses supplier diversity to grow their business and win more accounts.

Learn how Aramark was able to increase their small and diverse suppliers by 25% over 12 months.

Learn how PG&E grew small and diverse spending by 3x over 10 years to become 40% of their total spend.

Want to know how well your program is doing and where you can improve? Supplier.io introduces our new Benchmarking product to help you know where you stand.

Ford is building an impressive Tier 2 program. Learn how they make Tier 2 easy for suppliers and helpful for Ford.

Supplier diversity is in the DNA at Ford. But it was getting difficult to manage all the different suppliers and requests. Learn how a supplier registration portal helped them scale their program.

Get the guide for resources and information about LGBTQ-owned businesses and supplier diversity.

Disability-owned businesses are a growing segment of small businesses. Approximately one in five Americans have a disability, and people with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to be self-employed as people without disabilities. Get the definitive guide for these businesses.

Small businesses are the engine that drive the U.S. economy, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) fuel a large portion of that engine. Read our guide for minority-owned businesses.

It's becoming more commonly known that supplier diversity and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) are essential for economic success. Let’s look at a few numbers to see why.

Managing all your suppliers, as well as those looking to work with you, can be challenging. Learn how a Registration Portal can get you more data with less work.